Battle of Stamford Bridge 1066: How England Crushed the Last Viking Army
On 25 September 1066, Harold Godwinson’s army surprised and destroyed a Norwegian force led by Harald Hardrada and Harold’s brother Tostig near York. The victory ended major Viking invasions but left Harold exhausted just as William of Normandy landed in the south. The battle’s speed, shock, and scale reshaped England’s fate two weeks before Hastings.
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